Inventory on banana (Musa spp.) as trading commodities in Maluku islands, Indonesia

Abstract

This study was conducted with the aim of providing the latest situation on banana genotypic diversity present in the market places, their cultivations, their market chain and trading facilities in Maluku Province, Indonesia. A survey method was used, in which different markets, farmers and government institutions were visited and interviewed. Seventeen genotypes of three different species and different genome and ploidy levels were found at the market places with two highly demanded genotypes, Pisang Raja Hitam and Pisang 40 Hari. The major suppliers of banana commodities in Ambon markets were Ceram, Ambon, Buru, Obi and Bacan Islands. Lack of knowledge in implementing proper cultural practices, lack of capital, lack of aid provided by government and several other obstacles have been the reasons for low banana production in Maluku Province. Lack of sufficient infrastructure for large scale cultivations, storage and transport, and the use of harmful chemicals in post-harvest handling were some of the factors potentially hindering international trading of banana products. However, there were development plans by the government, which possibly improve banana export situation in the future. As an initial study in terms of value chain analysis in the province, the study should be a reference for further studies of such.

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“…Several types of bananas found in Ambon Market are presented in Table 7-9. Source: Leunufna et al (2019) Information about the type of tongka langit banana has been widely published because a lot of research is being done at this time. Tongka langit banana can be used as fresh food, processed drinks, or medicine.…”

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“…Nevertheless, the banana planting will not encounter the obstacles of technical limitations and planting bans. These cultivation restrictions include pests and diseases (Leunufna et al, 2019). Several diseases have been proven to reduce the quality and quantity of banana plants, namely the diseases caused by Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) spread by the banana aphid (Tricahyati et al, 2022a).…”

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“…The richness of Maluku islands in banana genetic diversity is well documented [4][5][6][7]. This gene pool is a foundation where specific genotypes can be pooled out to be further developed in the area of agronomy, pharmaceutical food industry and others.…”